Osprey Publishing - Campaign 6 - Balaclava 1854, The Charge of the Light Brigade

Balaclava 1854 examines in detail the crucial battle of Balaclava during The Crimean War.

The port of Balaclava was crucial in maintaining the supply lines for the Allied siege of Sevastapol. The Russian attack in October 1854 therefore posed a major threat to the survival of the Allied cause.

This book includes: the attack on the redoubts; the action of 'the thin red line' in which an assortment of about 700 British troops, some invalids, were abandoned by their Turkish allies; the subsequent charge of the Heavy Brigade; and the most famous part of the battle: the infamous charge of the Light Brigade.

Preparation: Advance to Balaclava
Prelude to Battle
Phase 1: Fall of the Redoubts
Phase 2: The Thin Red Line
Phase 3: Charge of the Heavy Brigade
Phase 4: Charge of the Light Brigade
Aftermath: Counting the Cost

Chronology
A Guide to Further Reading
Wargaming Balaclava